The Honda logo is seen on a motorbike at the "Motorcycle Live" show on November 19, 2016 in Birmingham, England. Getty Images

A well-known U.S. automobile journalist has not been seen for almost a week since taking a motorcycle for a test-drive in mountainous northern California, police and industry media said.

Davey Johnson, 44, from Sacramento, was testing a Honda CB1000R in the rugged and cold terrain for an article in Motorcyclist magazine.

But the bike was found at the weekend at a rest stop on Route 49, near Mokelumne Hill town, with helmet and folded gloves, according to police and the magazine Car and Driver.

Police also found Johnson’s clothes, phone, laptop and wallet, neatly placed by a snow-fed creek nearby.

His last known communication was a June 5 text to his girlfriend, multiple media outlets said. He had also texted a photo to a friend and said he was headed home to Sacramento, about 105 km from his bike and possessions.

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